Kathmandu, March 26
World’s oldest cricket club, the MCC has announced that a T20 Triangular Tournament, involving the Club and two ICC Associate Nations, will be held at Lord’s in July.
Nepal and the Netherlands will play against the MCC and each other on Sunday July 29, with three T20 games taking place in one day. The first match will begin at 10.00am, with the final clash of the day beginning at 4.30pm, said the MCC in a statement.
MCC Head of Cricket, John Stephenson, said: “We are thrilled that both Nepal and the Netherlands will be joining us at Lord’s for what is set to be another uplifting day at the Home of Cricket following Afghanistan’s historic visit last year.
“We expect to be able to field an MCC side with some big names which will certainly make for a competitive day of cricket. We look forward to welcoming supporters of all competing sides to create what we hope will be a great atmosphere at Lord’s.”
Nepal captain, Paras Khadka, said: “It gives me immense pleasure that Nepal will play at the Home of the Cricket again this year with MCC and the Netherlands. Playing at Lord’s is always special and we are really looking forward to it.”
